Date Range: March 31, 2010 - March 1, 2010

March 16, 2010, 5:38PM

Up until the new year, brothers Tom and John Mallios shared duties operating the Colony House Family Restaurant in Mechanicsburg and the Keystone Restaurant in midtown Harrisburg. Then they decided to split up the division of labor. Tom Mallios now operates the Colony House while John Mallios oversees the Keystone. “We just decided to part ways on good terms.... Full story »

March 16, 2010, 2:35PM

At the Taco Shop Mexican Grill, slices of pork with fresh pineapple cook on a rotating cone. The cooked meat is sliced, grilled and served with fresh onions and cilantro on corn tortillas. Authentic tacos are among the specialties at the restaurant at 2810 Paxton St. in Swatara Twp. The taco shop opened two weeks ago next to the... Full story »

March 15, 2010, 12:22PM

For some reason, I had ribs on the brain when I was shopping for Sunday's meal. Carol has this thing she calls "Sunday supper," meaning not a full meal but not pizza or a sandwich. I knid of understand because my mom used to sometimes have cottage cheese and sour cream with cut up cucumber and onions on Sunday... Full story »

March 14, 2010, 8:00AM

I love meat as much as the next guy, actually probably more. I still have no problem eating the 2 pound steak or a slab of bacon or a huge meal at a Brazilian churrascario. Sometimes it is good to have a meal that is “flavored with meat” or totally vegetarian. From time to time, I make a vegetarian... Full story »

March 13, 2010, 7:24AM

My favorite weeks are the ones where you don’t know where to start because there are so many good deals. That’s where we are this week. Before we get into the deals, I want to note something about the coupon booklets in Sunday’s Patriot-News. There are more coupons for single items than I’ve seen in a long time. Many of... Full story »

March 10, 2010, 7:00PM

March Madness is the theme for the next two weeks of restaurant reviews. I was looking for places that had lots of munchies and manly selections especially geared to testosterone-pumped living room gatherings glued to college hoops. Sudsy’s Sports Bar and Grill sounded appetizing with its myriad of American menu choices ranging from breakfast to burgers, sandwiches... Full story »

March 09, 2010, 9:10PM

So I was walking through my favorite beer distributor, and what was I surprised to see? A crazy selection of Belgian beers! I know that some folks shy away from these gems, but I'm telling you: It's so worth the price! Think of it this way - if you get an $80 case and split it four ways, that's... Full story »